Social media, PR, marketing and campaigns volunteer
Children with Voices
Children with Voices started over 20 years ago with one woman, a community hall and a belief that no child in Hackney should be forgotten. We are looking for a volunteers to support us with a variety of media related roles including social media, marketing and PR.
Children with Voices started over 20 years ago with one woman, a community hall and a belief that no child in Hackney should be forgotten. Our founder Michelle began with a Winter Wonderland for local children at London Fields School, covered by the Hackney Gazette, after being named Family Mosaic Inspirational Tenant of the Year. Today we are a registered charity at Fawcett Estate Community Hall in Clapton, running a Community Food Hub, Jumping Beans, SEND support, alternative education and work in local schools. Over 100,000 children and families have come through our doors. We are looking for a volunteers to support us with a variety of media related roles including social media, marketing and PR. We are looking for someone with passion and confidence to bring people together. You could be a retired professional wanting to use their skills gained or a student/graduate ready to put their skills into practise. Each of the roles will have different duties and responsibilities. Social media and marketing duties and responsibilities: • Leading and coordinating our established team of content volunteers, including our graphic designer, TikTok creator, LinkedIn manager and website manager, so everyone is pulling in the same direction • Shaping the monthly content plan across all our programmes and platforms, and keeping our voice warm, honest and consistent, never corporate • Creating content yourself where needed, working from photos and footage our team provides, and having a relaxed monthly catch up about what is working • Protecting children at all times, working within our safeguarding and volunteer policies, which we will walk you through. We never post a child's image without proper consent. PR and media responsibilities: • Building relationships with journalists, local papers, radio, podcasts and community platforms • Writing press releases and statements, and getting them to the right people at the right time • Finding the stories worth telling across our programmes and turning them into coverage • Setting up interviews and media opportunities, and preparing Michelle and the team for them • Keeping a record of coverage so we can show funders and partners the reach we have • Working within our safeguarding policies at all times. We never share a child's image or story without proper consent. Partnerships and campaigns volunteer responsibilities: • Approaching local businesses, schools and organisations about working with us • Finding sponsorship and collaboration opportunities and following them through properly • Planning campaigns that raise our profile across our programmes, from the Food Hub and SEND support to youth work and alternative education • Working with our social media team so campaigns land well across every platform • Keeping our brand and message consistent, so we look like one organisation wherever people find us • Keeping a simple record of partners and conversations, so nothing is lost and nobody is asked twice We would be looking for prospective volunteers to give between 4-8 hours per week. We would love 6 months or more, so you can see your impact but there is no obligation for this. These roles allow you to get your name on real coverage for a cause that deserves it alongside proper support, so you are never left to figure it out alone.
Community Work,IT, Technology & Websites,Marketing, PR & Media,Campaigning & Lobbying
Admin, Basic IT skills - internet & email, Good IT Skills, Managing People, Organising & Planning, Reading & Writing
You do not need a CV full of marketing experience. You need a genuine love of community work, the confidence to coordinate a small team of creative people, warm and honest writing, reliability, and a firm understanding that safeguarding children always comes first. You need to be able to write clearly and quickly, and to be comfortable approaching people who do not know you yet. Persistence matters more than polish in this role, because most pitches go nowhere and the good ones come from following up.
Genuine leadership of a real team, not a list of tasks. Proper support, so you are never left to figure it out alone. Real portfolio material covering strategy, team coordination, content and brand work. A personal reference from Michelle, and the chance to be part of something special in Hackney.
We would be looking for prospective volunteers to give between 4-8 hours per week. We would love 6 months or more, so you can see your impact but there is no obligation for this.
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Fawcett Estate Community Hall, Fawcett Hall, Fawcett Estate, Upper Clapton Road, London. Plus remote
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